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Spanish Word of the Day: 'Muchedumbre'

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Spanish Word of the Day: 'Muchedumbre'
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Today's word of the day is 'Muchedumbre', which means crowd or horde, or plethora/abundance. It's important to note that this noun is feminine.

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  • En la manifestación de hoy será difícil aparcar con toda la muchedumbre.

       In the march today,  it will be difficult to park with the hordes of people there.

 

  • En cuanto apareció la policía la muchedumbre salió corriendo.

       The crowd dispersed as soon as the police showed up.

 

  • La muchedumbre enfurecida puede cambiar las cosas.

       Angry crowds can bring about change.

 

  •  Uno de los parajes desconocidos donde se puede evitar la muchedumbre de las playas es la Sierra Norte de Sevilla

      One of the unknown places where you can avoid the beaches crowds is the Sierra Norte de Sevilla

 

Biblically speaking, it also means the survivors or the chosen ones.

 

Pronunciation:

Moo-che-dum-bre

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This word of the day has been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.

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